Residential towers

The HKS-designed Wilson Tower will rise to a height of 1,035 ft, making it the tallest skyscraper in Texas. It will be defined by an interesting exterior design with a brise soleil that's meant to protect it from the area's harsh sun and wind.

Ingenhoven Associates has completed work on a pair of skyscrapers in Tokyo. Featuring a bottom-heavy design enlivened by lush greenery, the tallest of the two towers is also Japan's tallest residential skyscraper.

Influential Japanese architect Kengo Kuma's firm has revealed plans for its first residential tower in the US. Located on Miami Beach, the high-rise will bring together eastern and western design elements and feature an attractive timber exterior.

Mecanoo has revealed plans for a pair of towers due for construction in the Netherlands. The mixed-use residential buildings will create new community spaces and a rooftop garden, as well as 1,400 homes, some of which will be social housing.

Earlier this year, ODA revealed a pair of unusual towers slated for Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It has now unveiled plans for another pair of eye-catching residential towers for the city, which will be defined by their tapering form and exoskeleton.

MVRDV's newly unveiled The Hills project will consist of six residential towers in Guayaquil, Ecuador and will incorporate significant amounts of greenery and sustainable design, including a focus on passive ventilation and shading.

Chybik + Kristof has revealed plans for an ambitious new skyscraper named the Ostrava Tower. The glazed high-rise will be defined by a complex overall form and will consist of a wide base and uppermost area, with a narrow center.

Stefano Boeri Architetti's Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex in central China includes two residential towers covered in thousands of trees and plants. The firm claims that the greenery absorbs significant amounts of CO2 from the air.

Unveiled back in 2017, Büro Ole Scheeren's remarkable Fifteen Fifteen is now under construction in Vancouver, Canada. The blocky residential tower resembles an oversized game of Jenga and will offer luxurious views of the city.

New York's ODA has a habit of coming up with unusual tower designs and its latest proposal is no exception. It consists of an eye-catching residential project slated for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that's made up of two connected towers.

Towers often taper into a point as they rise, but the CasaNova tower by Barcode Architects, is defined by a triangular form that narrows at its base instead. The top-heavy tower is expected to be completed in late 2022.

Developer CapitaLand has revealed a new collaboration with architects BIG to design a cluster of towers in Singapore. The four buildings will include a luxury hotel and plush residences, with an amenities-packed skybridge connecting the tallest two.